10/10/1997
CASH-STRAPPED Kuala Lumpur FA who need RM500,000 for their Malaysia Cup
campaign will have to make a written request to Kuala Lumpur City Hall for
funds.
Kuala Lumpur FA president Datuk Megat Junit Megat Ayub had proposed on
Wednesday that they pull out of the competition which begins on Oct 25 if
they can't raise the funds.
He said that they would first approach City Hall for funds.
Kuala Lumpur (Federal Territory) Sports Council secretary Chua Tack Seng
yesterday said that the KLFA request must be put in writing.
"The council could not provide cash aid to KLFA because our other
affiliates also need funds for their activities," he said.
"However, we are willing to provide an allocation under our sports
development scheme as done before to assist KLFA," he said after attending
a meeting between the Council and City Hall.
Chua said the application should be submitted direct to City Hall
because the KLFA request was not budgeted for when the council sought City
Hall funds.
Chua said the meeting discussed routine matters and nothing was
deliberated on KLFA's financial problem.
Datuk Bandar Kuala Lumpur Tan Sri Kamaruzzaman Shariff, who was also
present at the meeting, refused to meet the media.
On Wednesday, KLFA president Datuk Seri Megat Junid Megat Ayob said
Kuala Lumpur might have to pull out from this season's Malaysia Cup as
they were short of RM500,000.
Megat, who said that KLFA spent RM2 million on their Premier League
campaign, said that corporate sponsors had provided support for the team
earlier in the season.
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